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Healthy Traveler’s Tips: Introduction

Love to travel but dislike the unhealthy post trip feeling? Maybe you don’t love to travel all the time but work or personal life has you constantly on the go?

Let me tell you, there’s a way to travel healthfully and it really only takes a little extra IMG_20170604_173802effort to pull it off.

As a former preventative wellness employee and a current preventative wellness enthusiast, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this.

You can’t look and feel healthy without a healthy diet. You just can’t.

And I get it. Life is busy and time is short. But I’m here to show you there are no excuses and there are healthy options everywhere.

Being on the road is no exception. Don’t believe me? I’ll show you how.

You’ll be surprised when you see how many healthy delicious things you can find IMG_20170611_071533when you’re on the road. Whether it’s work or fun, let me show you how easy it is to treat your body well when you’re in new environments.

The other part of a healthful life, get up and move. Everyday, no matter what. You only have time for a 10 minute walk? Do it. Need to get to the gym at least every other day to keep sane? Get there.

For a great core workout, a treadmill circuit, or a leg day, check out the links. If yoga is Y3 (1)more your speed, these moves are great too. Always keep moving, it’s easily one of the best things you can do for yourself. Here’s why:

Five Reasons to Move More Each Day:

  1. move more to reduce and maintain body fat
  2. move more to improve your mood
  3. move more to help you sleep better
  4. move more to keep your immune system strong
  5. move more to help you stay more focused

This could be as little as taking the steps. But do it everywhere you go. Just make sure that you get up and move everyday.

Watch for my travel tips to come! Leave any questions in the comments and be sure to check out some of my favorite travel must-haves below:

 This water bottle is BPA free and you can take it anywhere!

 My fleece blanket is pink, but I don’t travel without it!

 

 

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Essential oils are my go to for everyday life and travel too. My top three oil blends are used for allergies, my face, and a preventative oil blend I call, “No Sick.”

Want to order oils through me?  My Young Living member number is 3682018 and I would love to help introduce and teach you about oils.

 

Core/Abs Workouts

My Favorite (Tough) Core Workout

When you wake up in the morning and your body signals a dull ache from the day before, it could be because you did this core workout. It also could be because you fell down the stairs, no one knows.

Core work is probably the most important “workout” a person can do. Your core is defined as “the body” below your shoulders and above your knees.

A strong core enables you stand up, walk, move, and physically get through the day. This workout looks easier than it is and trust me, even 3 sets of 10, and you will KNOW what I mean.

I call this move the “hand to foot ball pass” and this is how you do it.

  • On a yoga mat or towel, lay flat.
  • Take an exercise ball in your hands reach it and your arms, horizontally, above your head.
  • From here, pass to ball from your hands to your feet (in between your thighs) and gently tap the ball to the floor while simultaneously lifting your hands over your head
  • Now pass the ball from your feet back to your hands.
  • Lower your feet to the floor and hands (with ball) back behind your head. This is one rep.

The video below demonstrates the move:

 

Do this move, 3 sets of 10, until you get stronger and then add more sets. Good luck and Happy Monday!